Spring 2026 Brown Bags

January 28, 2026. How Should We Use Time-Series Trends, Statistical Models, and Scenarios to Inform Future Public Policies?, Henry E. Brady, UC Berkeley

February 4, 2026. Routes to High Life Expectancy in High-Income Countries, Jessica Ho, The Pennsylvania State University

February 11, 2026. Understanding the Role of Social Disparities in Shaping Respiratory Disease Dynamics, Soren Larsen, UC Berkeley

February 18, 2026. Simulating Population Behaviors and Public Opinions with Generative AI, Serina Chang, UC Berkeley

March 4, 2026. Intergenerational Correlation in Mortality: The Role of Chronic Conditions, Dan Zeltzer, UC Berkeley

March 11, 2026. Aging Against The Odds: Biosocial Perspectives on Health & ADRD in Malawi, Hans-Peter Kohler, University of Pennsylvania

March 18, 2026. What Do We Lose if We Lose the Demographic and Health Surveys? Quantifying Research Impact with Digital Trace Data, Dennis Feehan, UC Berkeley

April 1, 2026. After Legalization: Fertility and the Persistence of Abortion Stigma in Colombia, Juana Montoya, UC Berkeley

April 8, 2026. Life-Cycle Effects of Women’s Education on their Careers and Children, Na’ama Shenhav, UC Berkeley

April 22, 2026. Deep Learning Approaches to Demographic Forecasting, Paige Park, UC Berkeley

April 29, 2026. Detransitioning: The Politics of Categorization and Gender Beyond the Binary, Rae Willis-Conger, UC Berkeley